Eskmeals Dunes
Profusion of flowers on the dune grassland and on the saltmarsh attracts a variety of insects and butterflies. Waders feed on the estuary whilst the dunes and shingle provide nest sites for…
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Feel the sand between your toes: Eskmeals Dunes
The stunning Eskmeals Dunes can be found along the beautiful Cumbrian coastline about half way between Barrow and Whitehaven.
Sand dunes
The coastal dunes of England and Wales are internationally important habitats for wildlife.
My Wild Dunes
My Wild Dunes booklet is packed full of ideas for you and your family to have a memorable day out on the dunes.
Sand dunes
Sand dunes are places of constant change and movement. Wander through them on warm summer days for orchids, bees and other wildlife, or experience the forces of nature behind their creation - the…
Great Places to See Sand Dunes in Cumbria
The most threatened environment in Europe for biodiversity loss, Cumbria Wildlife Trust has put together this guide for great places to see dunes in Cumbria to help you enjoy the wonders of these special places.
Precious sand dunes receive a boost
Dynamic Dunescapes receives £4m National Lottery funding
Bursaries offered to students for research into our precious sand dunes
Dynamic Dunescapes announces research and field-based opportunities for students to help us understand and protect these threatened coastal habitats
Join local musicians and artists to create performance at Haverigg Dunes
Local people and visitors are invited to join Cumbrian artists and musicians to create a performance inspired by nature
Follow in the footsteps of John Muir and make memories in the sand dunes this summer
Dynamic Dunescapes project at South Walney announces partnership with John Muir environmental award
Eve excited to start work on saving Cumbria’s precious dunescapes
Barrow born-and-bred ecologist will work with local communities to restore Cumbria’s sand dunes
Sand sedge
Sand sedge is an important feature of our coastal sand dunes, helping to stabilise the dunes, which allows them to grow up and become colonised by other species.